Month: May 2021

Like I said, the ones who really stand out tend to operate at the other end of the pitch, and Danny Welbeck was probably the one who caught the eye more than anybody during my time covering the U18s. It’s great to see Danny coming back into the limelight with Brighton after some serious injury…

Irwin is speaking from experience as, although he claimed 18 trophies during his time with United, he was also on the losing side in several finals. One summer that sticks in his mind is 1995, when the Reds were beaten in the FA Cup final by Everton at Wembley, less than a week after being…

During the call, President Obama talked about how young people can make change through small gestures, saying ‘even if you do something positive on a small scale, that’s making a difference, and it’s the accumulation of people doing positive things over time that makes us a little bit better with each successive generation.’ Both President Obama…

Through the Premier League, and its partner Barclays, the Play on the Pitch initiative saw 48 children from across the Foundation’s affiliated primary, secondary and special needs schools – as well as a further six from the Ability Counts programme – be invited to the Theatre of Dreams to take part in sessions led by…

A PLEA FROM PATRICEUnited legend Patrice Evra has urged supporters to watch the film as soon as possible and, in a brilliant video, revealed one of the many reasons why he loves Sir Alex. “I hope you are all super excited about the documentary on Sir Alex Ferguson, the boss himself,” says the Frenchman. “Don’t…

Paul was replaced by Daniel James after 116 minutes and therefore wasn’t involved in the shootout, but he was quick to offer words of encouragement and support to his team-mates before the drama. The Frenchman has posted an image of that huddle to his social media accounts, where he has offered words of reflection on a…

In a Zoom conversation organised by Penguin Books, the pair discussed some of the themes in the President’s memoir, A Promised Land, including the power that young people have to make change, the positive impact that reading can have and the importance of giving back to your community. Marcus also opened up about his new…

The club agreed that Murphy’s critical contribution to the rebuilding of United after Munich makes him worthy of a permanent tribute at Old Trafford.Representatives of supporters’ groups seeking recognition for Murphy met with senior club officials and a member of the Murphy family this week to discuss their proposal. Various potential locations for a statue were…